Mesothuria

Mesothuria
Mesothuria sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Holothuroidea
Order: Holothuriida
Family: Mesothuriidae
Genus: Mesothuria
Ludwig, 1894
Synonyms
  • Allantis Hérouard, 1902
  • Diplasiothuria Heding, 1942
  • Mesites Ludwig, 1893
  • Mesothuria (Allantis) Hérouard, 1902
  • Mesothuria (Diplasiothuria) Heding, 1942
  • Mesothuria (Mesothuria) Ludwig, 1894
  • Mesothuria (Monothuria) Heding, 1940
  • Mesothuria (Penichrothuria) Heding, 1942
  • Penichrothuria Heding, 1942

Mesothuria is a genus of sea cucumbers belonging to the family Mesothuriidae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1]


Species

The following 26 species are recognised in the genus Mesothuria:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mesothuria". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Mesothuria Ludwig, 1894". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-10-25.